Finnish

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Etymology

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vahinko +‎ -llinen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑhiŋːolːinen/, [ˈʋɑ̝ɦiŋˌŋo̞lːine̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ŋolːinen
  • Hyphenation(key): va‧hin‧gol‧li‧nen

Adjective

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vahingollinen (comparative vahingollisempi, superlative vahingollisin)

  1. malignant, harmful, injurious, malevolent
  2. harmful, damaging

Declension

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Possessive forms of vahingollinen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

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